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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Dearborn, MI vs Troy, MI

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Dearborn spends 36.0% more per capita than Troy ($4,573/person difference). Dearborn, MI has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 65/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Dearborn, MI
Pop. 108,414
B
65/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency78
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Troy, MI
Pop. 87,170
D
37/100
Budget Balance6
Debt Burden2
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Dearborn
Troy
Total Spending
$1.9B
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$17,273
$12,700
Total Revenue
$2.6B
$157.8M
Revenue / Capita
$23,576
$1,811
Total Debt
$28.6M
$64.1M
Debt / Capita
$264
$735
Population
108,414
87,170
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Dearborn$1,938
Troy$345
Highways & Roads
Dearborn$21
Troy$125
Parks & Recreation
Dearborn$1,639
Troy$1,363
Health
Dearborn$492
Troy$603

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

DearbornTroy
Sales Tax
$756
$897
Intergovernmental
$23,576
$1,811
Charges & Fees
$2,326
$2,452
Other
$3,543
$2,572

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

DearbornTroy
Fire Protection
$1,938
$345
Highways & Roads
$21
$125
Public Welfare
$1,485
$1,123
Health
$492
$603
Hospitals
$222
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,639
$1,363
Housing
$3,896
$3,243
Sewerage
$219
$215
Utilities
$1,958
$2,829
Interest on Debt
$35
$52
Other
$5,368
$2,801
B
Dearborn, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 65/100
Good fiscal health
D
Troy, MI
Fiscal Health Score: 37/100
Below average fiscal health

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